Soap-carrier and massage device.



APPLICATION FILED AUG-30, 1915.

Patented June i27, 1916.

persons.

GEORGE A. MAD'IsoN, or s'r. PAUL, MINNESOTA.l

SOAP-CARRIER AND MASSAGE? DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 27, 1916.

Application led August 30, 1915. Serial No. 47,985.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. MADISON, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Iaul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Soap-Carrier and Massage Device,.of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to combined .soap carrying and massaging devices, and the main object is to provide a massaging device adapted to contain and conceal a cake of soap and to be carried in a pocket for the ready and private use of travelers and other This and other objects I attain by the novel construction and combination illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Whichv Figure 1 is a front view of the device unfolded and containing a cake of soap. Fig. 2 is a section on the line a-a in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the device showing how it is operated by a hand 6, shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is an end view of the device containinga cake of soap and fully folded up ready to be carried in a garment pocket or other suitable container.

Referring tothe drawing by reference numerals, 1 designates a cake of soap carried in a soft rubber pouch 2, which by a forwardly open extension 3 is integrally connected with a slightly larger pouch 4 which is also of soft rubber and upon more or less of its inner surface itis provided with massaging teeth or studs 5, 5a; the teeth 5 having concave ends and those marked 5a having convex ends.

When the device is to be carried in the l pocket or otherwise placed away, the soap is placed in the small pouch 2 and ,said pouch is then pushed into the larger pouch 4, as

shown in' Fig. 4. AAnd when the device and Fig. 3, or it may be pushed into the pouch 4 as shown at 2a in Fig. 3, where it is pressed flat under the lingers 7 of the hand, while itis obvious that if so desired the fingers may be passed into it. The soap together with water may now be applied to hands, face or other parts of the body and the device applied like a combined bath brush and massaging brush, applying the convex teeth for ordinary use and the concave teeth for the special massaging by which it is desired to draw the blood to the surface. After the device is thus used and rinsed it is restored to the normal' position shown in Fig. 4, with the soap within it, and after wiping it outside With the towel it is ready to be carried in the pocket until next time it is wanted.

It is useless to illustrate the teeth 5, 5 upon every part of the 4 body of the device where they might be provided, since that would be only aV matter of degree, it being evident that such teeth may be provided Vupon more or lessof the inner surface or even the outer surface of the device.

What I claim is 1. A soap holder adapted to be carried in with seriesof massaging teeth or studs.-

2. A soapholder adapted to be carried in a garment pocket, the same comprising a flexible body formed with a large pouch and a smallpouch adapted to contain a cake of soap and to be inserted into the larger pouch, said larger pouch having its inner side provided with massaging teeth or studs and so flexible as to be .reversed inside out to bring the teeth into position for use during the massaging process. In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

GEORGE A. MADISON. 

